Re: [Springframework-rcp-dev] new skin for the website

[Lieven D. <ld...@sc...>]

I managed to put up part of the site online, just to give you an idea:

http://www.doclo.be/spring/

Yes, I know there are still bugs, but they'll be fixed ASAP :).

Greetz,

Lieven

Lieven Doclo schreef:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> Since Spring RCP is heading for it's first release, perhaps it's time to 
> change the way the site looks too.
> Granted, the current look resembles the look of the Spring Framework 
> site, but let's face it, that site isn't going to win any beauty contests.
> Therefor I created a maven skin for the current site that looks a bit 
> more modern and keeps the following in mind:
> - sites should be totally viewable on 1024x768 screens, the current site 
> is not (screenshots in the pages result in a larger page)
> - sites should not stretch horizontally (see SpringSource site)
> - clear visual signs for links that take you outside the website
> 
> There still is some work to be done on the skin (the powered-by icons 
> are gone and other bugs). I haven't gotten around to uploading a sample 
> (my ftp isn't working correctly), but I did post a screenshot on my 
> Picasa site:
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.nl/doclolieven/SpringRCP
> 
> Tell me what you think. I'll put up a sample site ASAP. The website is 
> the postersign for RCP, the first thing people see, and a modern site 
> helps with the image of the product. The current site... well, let's 
> just say there's room for improvement, shall we :).
> 
> Grtz,
> 
> Lieven
> 
> 
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